Most everyone knows that Olympic athletes don’t just show up
at an event, participate, stand on the podium, and get a metal hung around
their neck. To receive a metal takes
much more than that. Hours, days, weeks,
months, and years go into preparation and training. Each athlete puts himself through a rigorous
training regimen, all with the ultimate goal of Olympic gold. Sometimes I’m afraid people approach living
the Christian life without much thought of spiritual preparation or training. The Bible
says, “Bodily
exercise is all right, but spiritual exercise is much more important and is a
tonic for all you do. So exercise
yourself spiritually, and practice being a better Christian because that will
help you not only now in this life, but in the next life too” (1 Timothy 4:8, LB). Why not take time now to prepare and train yourself
spiritually so you can be all you need to be for the cause of Christ?
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Being Connected
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Dog Days
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I’m
wondering if you have ever experienced spiritual dog days in your life? These are days when spiritual things seem
stagnant in your life and there is little, if any activity for the Lord. At those times you begin to wonder if God is
near or if He is concerned about you.
Maybe you have wandered away from the Lord and allowed your attention to
be placed on things or activities rather than on God Himself. When Dr. Luke wrote the book of Acts he
recorded a sermon that was delivered by the Apostle Peter. In this sermon, Peter suggested that the people
to whom he was writing may have been going through spiritual dog days. He said, “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be
wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord” (Acts
3:19).
Maybe
you are experiencing a “dry spell” or “dog days” in your spiritual life or have
never taken time to ask for God’s forgiveness and receive Jesus Christ as your
Savior and Lord. Notice that according
to this verse: (1) You can be refreshed; (2) The refreshment comes from a
divine source—the Lord; and (3) The time of refreshment begins as you repent
and turn to God. Why does refreshment
come to an individual when he or she turns to God in simple faith and
trust? The answer is because your sins
are forgiven. When this
happens it is possible for you to have a personal, ongoing, intimate
relationship with the Lord. Why not turn
to the Lord today and allow your spiritual dog days to be replaced with God’s
divine refreshment?
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